U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 7, 2016, that it has received enough H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for fiscal year (FY) 2017. USCIS has also received more than the limit of … READ MORE »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2017. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the U.S. advanced degree exemption. USCIS … READ MORE »

The State Department says it is working around the clock on a computer problem that’s having widespread impact on travel into the U.S. The glitch has practically shut down the visa application process. Of the 50,000 visa applications received every … READ MORE »

Moona work is impeccable! She handles the cases herself and her line of action is right on target. She resolved my case which had no chance of a good outcome, and has since handled over a dozen cases for family … READ MORE »

I have had the pleasure of working with Mrs. Shakil for the past 3 years. We first retained her services for assistance with a family member’s case and was so impressed with Moona’s work that we have continued to use … READ MORE »

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Apr 10thH-1B Visa Cap Update – Lottery Completed!

On April 7 USCIS announced that it had received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for fiscal year 2015 and that it received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed … READ MORE »

Mar 03rdWanted: Foreign workers. H-1B visa requests leap

Applications for H-1B visas allowing foreign nationals to work in the U.S. are expected to keep rising in 2014, according to one analyst. At least 160,000 applications are expected for the 85,000 available visas when the filing season opens on … READ MORE »

Dec 05thThe majority of Americans support allowing undocumented immigrants to stay in the United States.

This week President Obama made a strong pitch to revive the immigration bill, and recent polls show a majority of Americans support allowing undocumented immigrants to stay in the United States. We commend President Obama in continuing to fight for … READ MORE »

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Law Office of Moona Shakil is located in Northern Virginia in Arlington, VA, and is minutes from Washington DC, Maryland, and surrounding counties in Virginia such as Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, and Loudon County. Our Immigration clients are based in nearly all US States, such as Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC, West Virginia, Delaware, ...